Plant Vehicle Team Supervisor - Body Interior - Michigan Assembly Plant

Ford • Wayne, MI

3d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position, the Ranger and Bronco Body Interior Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Supervisor is responsible for meeting Interior quality objectives (repairs, time to contain, and time to resolve) for current production vehicles. The Bronco/Ranger supervisor leads a team of engineers onsite at Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) to problem-solve, contain, and resolve quality issues with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in PD, manufacturing, and/or quality roles
• Proficient in structured problem-solving techniques (8D, 3L5Y, DMAIC, Six Sigma, etc)
• Knowledge of GSAR, IRIS, SIMPSN, and other quality tools
• Highly motivated and capable of leading cross-functional resolution of quality issues
• Capable of succinctly communicating issues/resolution to all levels of leadership
• Candidates must be able to work 2nd Shift which can be 7am - 4:30pm
• Candidates must be able to work weekends as needed and be on call as needed

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in PD, manufacturing, and/or quality roles
• Six Sigma greenbelt or blackbelt certified

Responsibilities

• Own functional warranty quality objectives for the base function (R/1000, time to contain, time to resolve)
• Respond to plant/supplier issues before they leave assembly plants. Evaluate chronic and new warranty issues to push for cut off and resolution ASAP
• Co-chair Variability Reduction Team (VRT) meetings and report-outs at the plant
• Lead problem-solving, containment, and resolution of Interior 0-3 MIS warranty
• Lead Balanced Single Agenda Quality (BSAQ) and problem resolution for IRIS Warranty communication and coordination with VFG/Plant/Others, author projects, manage implementation, calculate impact, and handle warranty glidepath forecasting
• Approve current-production WERS Concerns and Alerts for Interior systems

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager